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TCA PURPOSEMission: to advance our state economically and
culturally by investing in a creative Texas.
• award grants
• promote the arts
• provide specialized services to the arts and cultural industries
TEXAS TOURING ROSTER• Eligibility: all Texas artists, bands, arts groups, and nonprofits providing professional performances and arts presentations
• Dance, music, theatre, storytelling, writing, media/film, visual arts, opera, folk arts
• Performance, artist talk, lecture-demo, workshop, master class, residency
• Taking the arts across the state
We expect Roster artists to:
• Represent TCA and serve as our ambassadors
• High artistic quality
• Professionalism
• Community impact
• Make own bookings
TCA’S ROLE
• TCA maintains the Texas Touring Roster
• TCA provides answers, feedback, advice
• We may conduct programmatic site visits
• TCA supports performances
ARTS RESPONDPerformance Support Grants
Support performances and arts services by Roster artists through grants to presenters
ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT
Funds professional artist fees for a presenter to hire an artist from the TCA Touring Roster
Grant request is up to 50% of artist’s fee & eligible expenses
ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT
• Eligibility: Presenter-- all Texas nonprofits and units of government (schools, libraries, and colleges)
• Match requirement: dollar for dollar (1:1)
• Deadlines: varies; awarded quarterly
ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT
Quarterly grant application deadlines
For performances occurring: Quarterly deadline:
September 1 – December 14 August 1December 15 – March 14 November 1March 15 – June 14 February 1June 15 – August 31 May 1
ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT
• Ineligible activities
• Eligible applicants
• Optional contract clause: “This agreement is pending notification of TCA funding.”
• Contact TCA for help
ONCE YOU HAVE A BOOKING
Contract vs. Letter of Agreement
• What’s the difference?
• Artist provides
• Optional contract clause
• Transportation, hotel, per diem
ONCE YOU HAVE A BOOKING
Artist can provide the presenter with
• Technical specifications
• Curriculum/study guide
• Marketing materials
KEEP IN TOUCH
With artists
• Make sure you share the same expectations
• Confirm booking details
• After performance: Say thanks, ask for input, share photos/quotes/reviews
KEEP IN TOUCH
With granters (like TCA)
• Make sure you share the same expectations
• Return grant report form with documentation
• Say thanks, share photos/quotes/reviews
• Refer artists to us for the Roster
www.arts.state.tx.us
512/463-5535 (Agency Main)
Anina Moore
512/936-6573 (Direct)
CONTACT